OHM Ares V v1.5

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Author: columbia42

The recently cancelled Constellation program was designed to
return humans to the Moon by 2020. It was composed of these
spacecraft:
1. The Orion CEV. This vehicle would have brought astronauts to the
ISS.
2. The Ares I rocket. This rocket would have launched the Orion CEV
into orbit.
3. The Altair lunar lander. This lander would have brought astronauts
to the surface of the Moon. It could also have been modified to carry
cargo the Moon as well.
4.The Ares V rocket. This rocket would have brought cargo to the space
station. It aslo could have been modified to deliver the Altair lander
and the Orion CEV to the Moon.

This addon includes a cargo variant of the Ares V, a lunar mission variant, and a lunar cargo delivery variant. It also includes both variants of the Altair lunar lander.

Required Addons:
 -Vinka's spacecraft3 (http://users.swing.be/vinka/spacecraft3_060302.zip)
 -Vinka's spacecraft3 Patch (http://users.swing.be/vinka/spacecraft3_2006-P1.zip)
 -Vinka's multistage2 (http://users.swing.be/vinka/multistage_050721.zip)
 -Vinka's stage Patch (http://users.swing.be/vinka/Stage_2006-P1.zip)
 -LC-39A (http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2787)
 -Hires or Medres KSC (http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2811) or (http://www.orbithangar.com/download.php?ID=2821)
 -Lunar Electric Rover (http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=4305)
Required for Lunar Mission Scenarios:
 -Orion CEV (http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=4437)

New in v1.5:
 -More realistic implementation of Altair lunar lander
 -Lunar rover added
 -Minor glitches fixed

Credits:
 Authors: Columbia42, Istochnikov, Cymrych, PhantomCruiser, Pablo49.
  -Technical data provided by Istochnikov, Cymrych, and Columbia42
  -Fairing meshes by Istochnikov
  -Textures by Pablo49
  -Ares V Autopilot by PhantomCruiser, Cymrych, and Columbia42
  -Everything else by Columbia42



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[Dambuster]

Woooo!!! Awesome!! Can't wait till I get home (silly volcano )

 

[KosmoKen]

You need to put Pluto ([nomedia="http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=1876"]Pluto-Charon v2.0[/nomedia]) on your list of required addons. Otherwise fantastic

 

[IronRain]

We love you all for making this add-on

Thanks!

---------- Post added at 10:46 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:56 AM ----------

Little edit:
When I try to launch a scenario.. doesn't matter which one I'll get a CTD, except when I delete the Ares V from the scenario. I also get a CTD when I change the view to one of the launch pad. It doesn't matter if I delete the launch pads from the scenario, the Are V just won't start up.

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Never mind. I changed the System from Sol_constellation to just Sol, and now it works fine!

 

[Columbia42]

You need to put Pluto (Pluto-Charon v2.0) on your list of required addons. Otherwise fantastic

Why do I need to do that?

 

[Submariner]

I whipped up a version that carries the LER on the Altair descent stage! All I did was replace the Ascent stage with the LER in the config files. It looks kinda goofy, because there's no way that I know of to rotate the LER so that it sits horizontally on the Altair. The way it is, the front windows are pointing upward. But it does work!

 

[KosmoKen]

Why do I need to do that?

The first time I ran one of the scenarios, I got a crash with "missing Pluto.cfg" in the Orbiter log. I'm not on my computer right now so I can't check but maybe the Sol_Constellation config has pluto in there? If not that's a weird error on my end..

 

[Columbia42]

We love you all for making this add-on

Thanks!

---------- Post added at 10:46 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:56 AM ----------

Little edit:
When I try to launch a scenario.. doesn't matter which one I'll get a CTD, except when I delete the Ares V from the scenario. I also get a CTD when I change the view to one of the launch pad. It doesn't matter if I delete the launch pads from the scenario, the Are V just won't start up.

---------- Post added at 10:50 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:46 AM ----------

Never mind. I changed the System from Sol_constellation to just Sol, and now it works fine!

Did you have all of the required addons installed?

 

[IronRain]

Did you have all of the required addons installed?

yes, I checked that 2 or 3 times...

 

[Pablo49]

The first time I ran one of the scenarios, I got a crash with "missing Pluto.cfg" in the Orbiter log. I'm not on my computer right now so I can't check but maybe the Sol_Constellation config has pluto in there? If not that's a weird error on my end..

I ran with Sol_Constellation just fine and I don't have Pluto/Charon. I knew it was in listed in there, but it never gave me an issue, so I never mentioned it. Delete Pluto and Charon from Sol_Constellation.

Columbia, You might want to update the addon with a Sol_Constellation without Pluto/Charon.

 

[Columbia42]

I'm working on fixing all of the glitches in the addon. I'm also going to include the LER in the next version.

 

[Submariner]

Great to hear about having the LER! Is there a way to rotate it so it sits horizontal on top of the Altair?

 

[Columbia42]

Great to hear about having the LER! Is there a way to rotate it so it sits horizontal on top of the Altair?

Yeah I'm going to rotate the mesh 90 degrees for the 'payload' section of spacecraft3.ini.

 

[cymrych]

Columbia42, as always, great work!

Even with Constellation dead in the water, I still love this vehicle. True, Ares V might have been a money pit, beaurocratically compromised to mediocrity like the shuttle before her ... but dang it, there's something just plain exhilarating about a huge rocket lifting off! (Freudian commentary not necessary, lol!) I am sad to see her destined to remain a paper-rocket only.

On a side note, I am *slowly* working on a mock-up of a Triton NTR powered TMI stage (and associated modules/landers/etc.) to replicate the Mars DRM 5.0 plan for the Ares family. I'm not anywhere close to a Beta version yet, but will let you know when I am. Afterall, the TMI will be launched on your Ares V, so it might be fitting to eventually include it in your Ares V zip directly rather than as a stand-alone add-on.

 

[Columbia42]

Yes, it's sad to see the Ares V slip away from NASA's plans.

I was just thinking about doing a Mars mission as an extension to this Ares V addon! I'm glad someone's working on one.

Here's a progress udate on developement of the next version of this addon:
Currently I am trying to implement more realistic numbers for the Altair lander as well as add the LER. Unfortunately I'm going to have to totally redo the cargo lander because of the new numbers so I'm not sure when the next version of Ares V will be released.

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There's a release candidate for the next version on the Ares V developement thread here:
http://orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=11714

 

[tgep]

I edited the scenario files to run in the Sol system so I wouldn't need a seperate solar system. It works beautifully. A very nice add on for those of us with all the NASA programs running on our installs.

My overall rating is: :thumbup: GO FOR ORBIT !

 

[PhantomCruiser]

Hey! That'd make another add-on to work up. :thumbup:

Could a Centaur be mated to the Ares? (Ares I not 1X)? The Titan family had fuel issues IIRC, corrosive, toxic or something... Anyway not in service any longer.

I think it would look like a big lawn dart also, but perhaps workable?

 

[DaveS]

well, it's not really cancelled. Obama reduced the budget, and probably the next thing NASA would do is to throw away Ares V and try to replace the shuttle by putting a titan iii upper stage on top of an Ares I-X. That'll do the job very cheaply.

Do you know anything about launch vehicle history?

Very uninformed post. Ares 1X was a specific flight vehicle, with a specific configuration, not mention that it was also a mission designation.

Also, the Titan III has been out of service for decades! Last Titan III flight was in 1989. It was replaced by the Titan IV, later IVA and IVB. And the Titan IV familiy was retired in 2005.

 

[Urwumpe]

Very uninformed post.

Exactly. And the NASA budget increased this year, the question is only by how much.

 

[korolevspace]

Remarks: Constellation Program (Ares V v1.5)

Hi everyone. I just downloaded the Ares V v1.5 and I experienced some problems with the Ares V rocket. When the upper stage completed its burn the payload (the Altair and the Earth Departure Stage) did not separate from the upper stage. I tried many key combinations and it still did not separate. Could you help me solve the problem? I would appreciate that.

Also, the Ares I rocket functioned as usual, and the Orion CEV separated from the second stage as usual. However I did not know the key combination to deploy the solar panels.

In the Altair lunar lander the landing was the problem. I tried to land on the moon but when it touches the ground it keeps spinning irrecoverably. And when I tried launching from the moon the module instead tips down when I start the landing rockets and I could not take off. Could you also help me solve this problem? I would also appreciate that.